<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi, Elaine, I decided to post this to the whole list, too. I haven't tried them myself (I'm afraid to!) but 2 of my co- workers, both non-celiac, have tried them and had severe diarrhea with stomach cramps. They thought Pringles tasted good, too, but they won't touch them now! This was a not a gluten reaction. I subscribe to a nutritional information magazine called *Nutrition Action* that had a feature article on olestra (Olean is the trade name for it) in the March 1998 issue, pages 9-11, warning against eating products with this ingredient, partly because digestive upsets and severe diarrhea are well-known side effects of it among ordinary (i.e., non-celiac) people. I will quote from the concluding sidebar: "The Bottom Line -Don't eat foods made with olestra. It causes gastrointestinal problems in some people and robs the body of carotenoids that may protect against cancer, heart disease, and blindness. -If you eat olestra and have a problem, call our hotline (1-888- OLESTRA) or fill out a report on our Web site's olestra page (www.cspinet.org/olestra)." There's a lot more. This publication is not addressed to celiacs, but to the general public interested in eating properly. It cites several scientific studies to support its con- clusions, which I will post to anybody interested. We have enough troubles with our tummies without asking for more! Good luck and good health! Bobbi in Baltimore